CN103201711B - The input system of suspension - Google Patents
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Abstract
This provide a kind of input equipment, system and method.Here some embodiments provided adopt the magnetic levitation of the controller of input system, to allow the various benefits of Consumer's Experience input system.The suspension input equipment of example comprises: controller, comprises magnet; Sensor, be configured to the position of detection control device, towards or position and towards, and produce with the position of controller, towards or position and towards relevant signal; And base, comprise the first magnetic field generator, be configured to generation first magnetic field; Its middle controller is configured to due to the power between gravity and at least described first magnetic field and keeps suspending.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to input equipment, system and method.
Background technology
The input equipment of such as mouse, PlayStation 3 videogame console/PS3 or keyboard and so on allows user to control the information of the position relevant with virtual objects or other types.The 3D input equipment that on-screen options makes three-dimensional (3D) virtual objects can be used in, such as, for telepilot (Wii telepilot) and 3D indication equipment (LabtecSpaceBall3D) of video-game.
Summary of the invention
In certain embodiments, a kind of input equipment of suspension is provided.Described equipment comprises: controller, comprises magnet; Sensor, for detect described controller position, towards or position and towards, and produce with the position of described controller, towards or position and towards relevant signal; And the first magnetic field generator in base, for generation of the first magnetic field.Due to the power between gravity and at least described first magnetic field, described controller can keep suspension.
In certain embodiments, the method for a kind of operating space information is provided.Described method comprises: produce the first magnetic field in the base, and suspends controller by the power between gravity and at least described first magnetic field; Mobile described controller; And from described controller provide position, towards or position and orientation information.
In certain embodiments, provide a kind of controller, described controller has: shell; Be positioned at least one display surface on described shell; Magnet, can be suspended at described shell by magnetic force in the air.
In certain embodiments, the magnet of the input equipment of suspension is magnet, magnetic material, electromagnet or their combination in any.
In certain embodiments, the input equipment of suspension comprises: communication module, described communication module to computing machine send with the position of described controller, towards or position and towards relevant signal, and reception is from other signals of computing machine.Described computing machine can be connected at least one display.When receiving signal from communication module, described at least one display utilize from described signal position, towards or position and orientation information, one or more images of display virtual objects.
In certain embodiments, the magnet of the input equipment of suspension is the second magnetic field generator, and described second magnetic field generator substantially controller center produces the second magnetic field.Due to the first and second magnetic fields, controller rotates while resting on same position.
In certain embodiments, the magnetic field generator of controller is positioned at shell, makes it possible to be suspended in the air by shell via magnet.Described shell can rotate around the first turning axle, the second turning axle and the 3rd axis while resting on same position.First turning axle towards can with second and the 3rd rotational axis vertical, and wherein the second turning axle towards with first and the 3rd rotational axis vertical.
In certain embodiments, the method for a kind of operating space information is provided.In certain embodiments, this can comprise: around base, produce the first magnetic field; Controller is suspended by the power between gravity and at least the first magnetic field; Mobile described controller; And from described controller provide position, towards or position and orientation information.
In certain embodiments, a kind of input equipment of suspension is provided.In certain embodiments, the input equipment of suspension can comprise: controller, described controller comprises magnet and sensor, the position that described sensor is configured to detect described controller towards or position and towards, and produce with the position of described controller, towards or position and towards relevant signal.The input equipment of described suspension also can comprise base, and described base comprises the first magnetic field generator being configured to generation first magnetic field.In certain embodiments, described controller is configured to due to the power between gravity and at least described first magnetic field and keeps suspending.
In certain embodiments, a kind of controller is provided.Described controller can comprise: shell; At least one display surface, is positioned on described shell; And magnet, be configured to by magnetic force, described shell to be suspended in the air.
More than general introduction is illustrative instead of is intended to limit according to any mode.Except above-mentioned illustrative aspect, embodiment and feature, other aspect, embodiment and feature will become clear by reference to following detailed description.
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Fig. 1 is the representational view of some embodiments of the input equipment of suspension.
Fig. 2 is the description of the front view of the input equipment of suspension.
Fig. 3 is the description of another representational view of the input equipment of the suspension combined with computing machine and external display.
Fig. 4 depicts the process flow diagram of some embodiments of the input equipment how operating suspension.
Fig. 5 is the representative schematic diagram that sensor is arranged in some embodiments of the controller of the input equipment of suspension.
Fig. 6 is the representative schematic diagram that sensor is arranged in some embodiments of the base of the input equipment of suspension.
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In the following detailed description, with reference to carrying out as accompanying drawing, described accompanying drawing defines a part for description.In the accompanying drawings, unless the context requires otherwise, similar symbol typically represents similar parts.The illustrative embodiment described in the detailed description, drawings and claims not means restriction.When not departing from the spirit and scope of represented theme here, other embodiments can be utilized or other changes can be carried out.It should be understood that and to describe and the aspect of the present disclosure illustrated in the accompanying drawings can carry out arranging, substitute, combine, be separated and design according to multiple different structure as general here, consider these contents clearly here.
The 3D input equipment of operation with traditional may directly perceived like that so desired by multi-user, and may require height learning skill, with the dimensional Graphics of fully and easily operand.This part is due to the fact that: these equipment stand gravity, and requires that user keeps input equipment to resist gravity (or other external force).Therefore, user possibly freely cannot to point on three dimensional object interested point flexibly or utilize order freely to operate three dimensional object, such as indicate such as slide, rotate, the action of image that mitigation and amplification is corresponding with three-dimensional graphic object and so on.
In addition, in video-game (and in many input receiving equipments, such as medical image system, x-ray computed tomography (CT) equipment and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment), it is beneficial that allow the dimensional Graphics operating in onscreen object greatly.Therefore, in some cases, it is beneficial that visible unit and/or method allow user to operate the virtual objects shown as image in a haptical manner, and do not need learning skill to carry out operation input apparatus.
In certain embodiments, this provide a kind of input equipment of suspension, allow to carry out three-dimensional manipulating by magnetic force to the object suspended at least in part.In certain embodiments, by using magnetic levitation, exercisable controller can be suspended, and without the need to carrying out any extra support aspect.In certain embodiments, magnetic field can be set up to offset the impact of gravity and other acceleration any, thus exercisable controller is suspended.This suspension can allow user according to mode operation control flexibly, and does not need physical attachment to arrive another object; Therefore, for user provide one intuitively mode come by controller to required system (such as relevant with three dimensional object image (such as, figure on computing machine or games system represents)) input various operation, as amplified, reducing, rotation etc.
In certain embodiments, the input equipment of suspension comprises: controller (described controller can comprise magnet); Sensor, for detect described controller position, towards or position and towards, and produce with this information-related signal; And the first magnetic field generator (described first magnetic field generator can produce the first magnetic field) in base.Described base is configured to the power between the magnetic field that allows to produce due to gravity and the first magnetic field generator and is suspended by controller.
First the disclosure sets forth the embodiment be described with reference to the drawings, and then provides the alternative aspect for the various parts of described systems/devices and embodiment.
Fig. 1 is the representational view of some embodiments of the input equipment 20 of suspension.In certain embodiments, described equipment can comprise controller 1, base 2 and sensor 10, sensor 10 can in the controller, in base, in controller and base or other positions.Controller 1 itself can comprise magnet 4, or controller 1 can comprise shell 30.Magnet can be can in response to any materials of magnetic force (such as, magnet, magnetic metal etc.).In certain embodiments, base comprises one or more magnetic field generator 3.Magnetic field generator produces at least the first magnetic field.By controlling the first magnetic field produced by magnetic field generator, the magnetic force because the interaction between the first magnetic field and controller inner magnet causes can be regulated.Magnetic force between base magnetic field generator and the magnet of controller can to antigravity power on the controller (or other power).Therefore, in certain embodiments, described interaction makes controller 1 suspend, and without any need for extra support, the physics comprising user is assisted.In certain embodiments, because when input equipment being suspended in the air, so controller has the dirigibility of carrying out rotating while resting on same position without when any restriction from support component (such as cable or rod).
In certain embodiments, controller can comprise power supply, or can be connected to power supply (physics or by additive method, such as induction, sun power etc.).Power supply can be but be not limited to lightweight battery, via electromagnetic wave receive energy or one or more lightweight solar panel.Can by the electric power supply from power supply to electromagnet, to power to electromagnet, sensor or display or its combination in any.
In certain embodiments, when controller 1 suspends, the input equipment 20 of suspension allow user freely Rotation Controllers with change controller towards.In certain embodiments, controller also allows user push away or draw controller, to change and/or to change the position of controller.In addition, in certain embodiments, controller points to controller originally interested region (when controller suspends) and/or zoom in or out (such as, by allowing the operation for controller surface) to the image corresponding with point interested on controller and carry out assisted user with it by allowing user.As user and the interactional result of controller, can provide and/or change positional information, orientation information or or the combination of position and orientation information.In certain embodiments, positional information and orientation information can be to provide and/or describe the spatial information of three-dimensional parameter, but positional information and orientation information are not limited to this information.
In certain embodiments, sensor 10 detection and control device 1 position, towards or position and towards relevant position and/or orientation information.Detect position and/or towards time, sensor can produce the signal relevant with described position and/or orientation information.Position and/or orientation information can be absolute type (such as, comprising current location and orientation information) or opposite type (reference position such as, when sensor locks and towards current location and towards between difference).
Fig. 2 is the description of the front view of the input equipment 20 of the suspension shown in Fig. 1.Fig. 2 also describes magnet 4 and magnetic field generator 3.In certain embodiments, can in fact in the generation magnetic field, center of controller 1.
Fig. 3 is the description of another representational view of the input equipment 2 of the suspension combined with computing machine 7 and external display 6.
In certain embodiments, allow people to operate the behavior of virtual objects 22 to the operation of control device 1, described virtual objects to may be displayed on external display 6.Once sensor 10 (such as, sensor can in (shown) controller, or in the base) position and/or orientation information detected, sensor produces the signal relevant with the position of controller and/or orientation information, and this signal is sent to external unit via communication module 24 (such as, communication module can in the controller or in (shown) base).External unit can be but be not limited to computing machine 7.In certain embodiments, positional information and/or orientation information comprise the spatial information describing three-dimensional.Described signal is sent to computing machine from the input equipment of suspension.In certain embodiments, when computing machine receives the signal from communication module, computing machine can show virtual objects via external display 6, described virtual objects have position according to described signal, towards or position and orientation information.In certain embodiments, communication module also can from computing machine 7 Received signal strength.Signal can comprise about one or more image of virtual objects and the position of virtual objects processed on computers and/or orientation information.
In certain embodiments, controller 1 also comprises one or more display 5 (also referred to as controller display), for showing one or more image 22a, 22b and 22c of virtual objects.In certain embodiments, the one or more displays on controller allow user to receive the look and feel of virtual objects with more natural three dimensional constitution; Therefore, can make can be more directly perceived with the interaction of controller.In certain embodiments, controller comprises outer surface, shell 30, and shell can be substantially cube shaped.In this case, shell can hold such as six different displays, and each display can provide different views 22a, 22b and 22c of virtual objects.In certain embodiments, the overhead displays of controller can provide the top view 22b of virtual objects, first side display of controller can provide the first side view 22c of virtual objects, and the second side display of controller can provide the second side view 22a of virtual objects.
Fig. 4 depicts the process flow diagram that how can operate some embodiments of the input equipment of suspension.In certain embodiments, a kind of input equipment of suspension as described herein can be provided.In certain embodiments, can by the magnetic field interaction between controller and base by controller suspension (square frame 100).Then, user can as required operation control (square frame 110) so that input command.If necessary, input equipment can adjust magnetic field, if necessary to maintain the abundant suspension (square frame 115) of controller according to physical operations.In certain embodiments, electromagnetic interaction can be controlled based on to the measurement of controller and position base.In certain embodiments, sensor can the physical operations of detection control device, and can produce the one or more signals (square frame 120) relevant with the operation of controller.In certain embodiments, the signal (can comprise speed and/or acceleration information, reference position, end position etc.) describing described operation is sent to communication module (square frame 130), and communication module can be integrated into sensor.In certain embodiments, the signal relevant with operation is sent to computing machine or other equipment (square frame 140) by communication module.In certain embodiments, computing machine or miscellaneous equipment can determine that described operation is for the result of virtual objects or impact, wherein in certain embodiments, virtual objects can be the medical related object in computing machine, such as cardiovascular relevant, brain is correlated with, liver is correlated with or stomach is relevant object (square frame 150).In certain embodiments, the virtual objects that computing machine can produce renewal represents (square frame 160).In certain embodiments, the virtual objects upgraded represents it can is that image is relevant (such as, follow operation, there is provided image and/or the skeleton view of the renewal of virtual objects and/or its environment), and/or it can be that information is relevant (such as, the information (if relevant) relevant to force feedback is provided, with the arbitrary parameter sketched the contours according to computing machine or other equipment and the relevant information of the applying of other power that virtual objects may suffer, the information relevant with temperature, or with the information etc. of user's possibility other relating to parameters interested under given various operations).In certain embodiments, the virtual objects of renewal represents the numerical value comprising and describe the interested variable of user.In certain embodiments, the virtual objects of renewal can represent and is sent to external display (square frame 170) by computing machine alternatively.In certain embodiments, the virtual objects of renewal can represent one or more (can carry out via communication module) (square frame 180) of being sent to controller display by computing machine alternatively.In certain embodiments, the virtual objects of renewal can represent and is sent to other users or equipment (square frame 190) by computing machine alternatively.In certain embodiments, each of square frame 170, square frame 180 and square frame 190 is all after square frame 160.In certain embodiments, one is only had at one of square frame 160 in square frame 170, square frame 180 and square frame 190.In certain embodiments, two in square frame 170, square frame 180 and square frame 190 respective all after square frame 160.In certain embodiments, square frame 170 and square frame 180 each all after square frame 160.In certain embodiments, square frame 180 and square frame 190 each all after square frame 160.In certain embodiments, square frame 170 and square frame 190 each all after square frame 160.In certain embodiments, the virtual objects of renewal represents that (information is correlated with) can be used for adjusting and/or supply enough power with hold controller suspension (square frame 200) by electromagnetic field generator.In certain embodiments, after this occurs in square frame 170.In certain embodiments, the virtual objects upgraded represents, and (image is correlated with) can be used for producing the new display image of virtual objects on one or more controller display, thus carrys out more new images (square frame 210) relative to the operation of controller.In certain embodiments, after this occurs in square frame 180.In certain embodiments, the virtual objects upgraded represents (information is correlated with) can be used for, according to operation and any parameter by computer installation, being adjusted and/or supply feedback force to user (square frame 220) by controller by electromagnetic field generator.In certain embodiments, after this occurs in square frame 190.
Those of ordinary skill in the art will be understood that for this and other processes and method disclosed herein, can realize the function that performs in described process and method according to different orders.This is external when not deviating from the essence of disclosed embodiment, and the step summarized and operation only exemplarily provide, and some steps and operation can be optional, be combined into less step and operation or expand to additional step and operation.
In certain embodiments, the method for a kind of operating space information is provided.Described method can comprise: around base, produce the first magnetic field; Controller is suspended by the power between gravity and at least described first magnetic field; Mobile controller; And provide self-controller and/or the position relevant with controller, towards or position and orientation information.In certain embodiments, described method also comprise by with the position of described controller, towards or the position signal relevant with orientation information be sent to computing machine.In certain embodiments, described method also comprises provides display on the controller, and information relevant with virtual objects in limited time on described controller.Described information can to the position of described virtual objects, towards or position and towards relevant.In certain embodiments, described method also comprises the one or more images providing virtual objects, and on described controller, show one or more images of described virtual objects.In certain embodiments, described method also comprises and produces the second magnetic field in the controller.Described second magnetic field can be produced in fact in the center of described controller.In certain embodiments, described positional information or orientation information have provided a description three-dimensional spatial information.
Fig. 5 is the representative schematic diagram of sensor 10 some embodiments when being arranged in the controller 1 of the input equipment 20 of suspension.Controller and computing machine 7 communicate with one another.Controller comprises communication module 24, and communication module 24 can be configured to wirelessly send signal.Once sensor produces the signal relevant to position and/or orientation information, communication module sends described signal itself or the arbitrary data with described signal correction to computing machine.Computing machine can be coupled to external display 6.In certain embodiments, computing machine also can be configured to information to send it back controller, to show image (such as, on one of display 5 shown in Fig. 3) on the display be associated with controller.When receiving the signal indicating position and/or orientation information from controller, computing machine can make one or more display (5 and/or 6) show the image (22,22a, 22b and/or 22c) of virtual objects, and the image of virtual objects has and/or represents position and/or orientation information.Computing machine can use position and/or the orientation information of the operation of self-controller, suitably to carry out the corresponding operating of the image of virtual objects in the display.In addition, in certain embodiments, computing machine can perform the application of the virtual objects about display, and position and/or orientation information change due to the function of application.In certain embodiments, computing machine can send to communication module the signal upgraded, the signal of described renewal or have the image of one or more renewal, or has position and/or the orientation information of adjustment further.When receiving the signal of adjustment further, one or more images through proper handling (22a, 22b and 22c of Fig. 3) of virtual objects can be utilized to carry out update controller display 5.Therefore, in certain embodiments, allow (in computing machine) to the corresponding operating of virtual objects to the operation of controller, this can on external display 6 or on one or more controller display 5 show.In addition, according to the image of adjustment and/or the power by the magnetic field generator applying on magnet, any result (in certain embodiments) from the operation of virtual objects in computing machine result in the return message for controller.Therefore, any feedback information can be the result of initial operation simply, or (if user wishes) is the result of the initial operation according to other parameters in computing machine and variable.In certain embodiments, can upgrade the image of the virtual objects on controller display 5 when operation control, to keep when operation control or to provide suitable image.
Fig. 6 is the representative schematic diagram of sensor some embodiments when being arranged in the base of the input equipment 20 of suspension.Sensor 10 can be motion sensor, the motion of described motion sensor senses controller 1.Base 2 can communicate mutually with computing machine 7.Base can comprise communication module 24, and described communication module 24 can be configured to send signal.Once sensor produces the signal relevant to the position of controller and/or orientation information, communication module sends signal itself or the arbitrary data with described signal correction to computing machine.Computing machine is coupled to external display 6, at least one image of described external display display virtual objects.When receiving the signal indicating position and/or orientation information from base, computing machine makes external display show the more new images of virtual objects, and position and/or orientation information are merged in the image of display by the more new images of described virtual objects.Computing machine can change position and/or the orientation information of the image of virtual objects according to the signal carrying out self-controller, and shows virtual objects in the monitor scope of coupling.In addition in certain embodiments, computing machine can perform the application about virtual objects, and described position and/or orientation information can change due to the function of embody rule in computing machine and/or parameter.Such as, virtual obstacles or structure also can exist and adjacent with virtual objects, thus restriction or affect the ability that virtual objects rotates in space, this and then the image that can be depicted as on display or as force feedback when controlling, make user more be difficult to operation control and enter and forbid space.
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In order to clear and for purpose of brevity, provide following variant, it should be understood that and these variants can be thought to carry out in any embodiment described here combining and/or applying.Title used herein just for convenience's sake, instead of limits in any way or gets rid of embodiment that is additional and/or that substitute and/or combination.
Controller
In certain embodiments, controller comprises: shell, and user can pass through shell operation controller; And magnet, magnetic field generator can apply magnetic field on the controller by magnet.
In certain embodiments, controller comprises: shell; At least one display surface, is positioned on shell; And magnet, being configured to can by shell described in magnetic suspension.In certain embodiments, controller also comprises: sensor, is connected to shell, and be configured to detect described shell position, towards or position and orientation information.In certain embodiments, described controller is also included in the communication module in shell, and is configured to send signal and from computing machine Received signal strength to computing machine.In certain embodiments, described communication module be configured to computing machine send the described shell detected position, towards or the signal of position and orientation information.In certain embodiments, at least one display is configured to show the image received from computing machine.In certain embodiments, shell is cubical in fact.In certain embodiments, magnetic field generator is positioned at shell, makes when being suspended at aerial by described shell via magnet, and shell can rotate around the first turning axle, the second turning axle and the 3rd turning axle while resting on same position.First turning axle vertically in the first and second turning axles, and the second turning axle vertically in first and the 3rd turning axle.
Shell
In certain embodiments, the shell of controller is the surface of controller.In certain embodiments, this shell allow user change position and/or towards and/or carry out alternately with controller.In certain embodiments, described shell can be the external shell around the magnet in controller.In certain embodiments, described shell comprises one or more surface.In certain embodiments, these surfaces can be display and/or display surface.In certain embodiments, described surface allows easily operation control.In certain embodiments, described shell comprises two or more surface, such as 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,25,30,35,40,45,50 or more surfaces, any range comprising any one being greater than aforementioned value and any range limited between any two of aforementioned value.In certain embodiments, described shell can be spherical (or in fact spherical).In certain embodiments, described shell there is abundant surface will by the image of number needed for the virtual objects that operates and/or skeleton view with display.Therefore, very simple virtual objects (such as, virtual cube) can adopt cube shell (making six of cube shell surfaces can show each of the skeleton view of virtual cubical six sides).More complicated virtual objects and the shell with more more number side can be matched (although this is not requirement).In certain embodiments, more complicated shell can be used for more simple virtual objects, make it possible to provide a large amount of displays, a large amount of skeleton views is shown.In some embodiments, described shell have with will be generally identical by the virtual objects operated shape.In certain embodiments, described shell have with will be identical by the virtual objects operated shape.
In certain embodiments, shell is not magnetic.In certain embodiments, shell can be subject to the impact of magnetic force and/or can be magnet.In certain embodiments, shell can be the surface of magnet.
In certain embodiments, shell is made up of plastics, metal, glass, rubber, timber or other material.In certain embodiments, shell is dismountable from magnet, makes it possible to according to virtual objects, by various shell for magnet.
In certain embodiments, described shell is that relative weight is lighter, makes involved magnetic field can be that intensity is lower.In certain embodiments, described shell is hollow or shelly.
In certain embodiments, described shell can comprise power supply (such as battery).In certain embodiments, described shell can comprise one or more controller display.Controller display can be the surface (and such as having the image projected to by external projector on described surface) of controller itself, or certainly produces display, such as LCD or LED type display.In certain embodiments, described shell is transparent or clearly.In certain embodiments, described controller comprises magnetic field generator.In certain embodiments, described controller comprises one or more sensor.In certain embodiments, described controller comprises communication module.In certain embodiments, can comprise or use organic electroluminescence device as display.
Magnet
As mentioned above, in certain embodiments, the magnet of controller can be magnet or magnetic material (such as iron-bearing materials).Such as, magnet or magnetic material can be but be not limited to comprise the permanent magnet of paramagnetic material, such as tungsten, samarium or neodymium.In certain embodiments, this material is that relative weight is light.In certain embodiments, this materials processing can be become ferromagnet, such as Ferrite, samarium cobalt magnet, new magnet.In certain embodiments, the magnet of controller can be electromagnet.Electromagnet typically comprises the coil of the insulated wire be wound around around core of ferromagnetic material (such as iron core) and described core, and this can allow current flowing.Due to the flowing of electric current, magnetic field can be produced.
In certain embodiments, described magnet can be the magnetic field generator being arranged in shell.Magnetic field generator produces magnetic field.If the magnetic field of controller, external magnetic field and gravity can produce the magnetic force for suspending controller together with interacting.When being suspended in aerial by described shell via magnet due to magnetic force, described shell can rotate around three turning axles while resting on same position.First turning axle towards can with second and the 3rd rotational axis vertical, and the second turning axle towards can with first and the 3rd rotational axis vertical.
Display
In certain embodiments, controller comprises display.In certain embodiments, controller comprises more than one display, such as 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 or more displays.In certain embodiments, the display on controller is self-sustaining, and therefore display itself produces image.In these embodiments, display can be DLP display, LCD display, light-emitting diode display, interferometry display, OEL, digital ink or other displays.In certain embodiments, described display comprises display surface, such as, allow the surface projected image onto above.In certain embodiments, this can be the material of the similar quality with projection screen.In certain embodiments, surface can be color more shallow (such as white or light grey) and relatively flat, makes it possible to project image onto on described surface.
In certain embodiments, the image of the virtual objects produced by display can be the image of the object that will be operated by controller.In certain embodiments, image can be corresponding with the object that will operate.In certain embodiments, the image of virtual objects is corresponding with the skeleton view of the suitable of object.Such as, overhead displays can the vertical view of display object, and bottom display can show backplan, and side display can show corresponding side view.In certain embodiments, display can show to object and operate relevant information.Such as, the virtual objects stress that may receive or other power that (such as passing through computing machine) calculate according to the various operations of controller can be shown on controller display.In certain embodiments, this is by display Numerical Implementation.In certain embodiments, this can by the relative image of object or above color, shade or other draftings realize.Therefore, in certain embodiments, when operation control, user can watch controller display, thus observes any feedback or object information that are produced by computing machine (or other sources).Therefore the same position place of the operation for object can provided to observe the power obtained user.
In certain embodiments, external display is associated with described computing machine.This display can be the display device of any type, and this display device can export the image of the virtual objects from computing machine.
Base
In certain embodiments, base can hold or the object of positioning magnet or magnetic field generator.In certain embodiments, magnetic field generator is positioned below controller by base, makes magnetic field generator can provide the repulsion magnetic field of suspension controller.In certain embodiments, magnetic field generator is positioned above controller by base, makes described magnetic field generator can provide the attraction magnetic field suspending described controller.In certain embodiments, base provides the location for more than one magnetic field generator (such as, see Fig. 1).In certain embodiments, the first magnetic field generator can be positioned below controller by base, and is positioned above controller by the second magnetic field generator, makes magnetic field generator can provide the repulsion magnetic field of suspension controller and attract magnetic field.
In certain embodiments, base is by iron content and/or nonmagnetic substance are not made.In certain embodiments, base is configured to allow easy operation control.In certain embodiments, base is configured to allow easy operation control at least two dimensions.In certain embodiments, base is configured to allow easy operation control at least three dimensions.In certain embodiments, base comprises two or more bar or rod, and described bar or rod are included in the magnet (as magnetic field generator) of the end of every root bar.In such an embodiment, such as, when four in these bars are arranged on tetrahedral each angle, controller can be controlled.In certain embodiments, one or more bar is used for realizing net result.
Magnetic field generator
In certain embodiments, magnetic field generator can be arranged in the base of the input system of suspension.In certain embodiments, magnetic field generator can be arranged in the controller of the input system of suspension.In certain embodiments, in controller and base, all there is magnetic field generator.In certain embodiments, base and/or controller comprise more than one magnetic field generator.In certain embodiments, base comprises at least two magnetic field generators, and one can be positioned above controller, and one can be positioned below controller.In certain embodiments, base, controller and/or suspension input system each or comprise 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,15,20 an or more magnetic field generator together.In certain embodiments, magnetic field generator is orientated as permission gravity to exert pressure to controller to resist the magnetic field produced by magnetic field generator.
In certain embodiments, magnetic field generator comprises one or more electromagnet.In certain embodiments, magnetic field generator comprises one or more magnet.In certain embodiments, electromagnetic field generator to be positioned at below described controller, above and/or side.
Power supply
In certain embodiments, described controller (and/or base) comprises power supply.In certain embodiments, power supply can to controller display, be arranged in the power supply such as the sensor of controller, the electromagnet of controller.In certain embodiments, base comprises power supply.This base power can to power supplies such as the electromagnet of the sensor and/or base that are arranged in base.In some embodiments, can be powered to base and controller by identical power supply, and can by shared power such as induction, radiation energy, wired connections.In certain embodiments, source is separated from each other.In certain embodiments, electric power can be shared by induction charging between base and controller.Therefore in certain embodiments, base can comprise the first inductive coil, and controller can comprise the second inductive coil.
In certain embodiments, all parts needing electric power of the input equipment of suspension are comprised in the controller.In certain embodiments, all parts needing electric power of the input equipment of suspension are comprised in the base.In certain embodiments, base and controller do not comprise the parts needing electric power, but they comprise the set of the magnet for suspending described equipment.In certain embodiments, sensor, communication module etc. can the outsides of controller in certain embodiments and base.
Communication module
In certain embodiments, communication module can be configured to computing machine send with the position of controller, towards or position and towards relevant signal.In certain embodiments, communication module can be configured to from computing machine or miscellaneous equipment Received signal strength, and it is one or more to be sent to by described signal in magnetic field generator and/or controller and/or equipment.In certain embodiments, the signal from computing machine to communication module provides the information that will show on controller display 5.In certain embodiments, the signal from computing machine to communication module provides for regulating magnetic field to make controller can keep suspending and resist other and move or the information of power.In certain embodiments, the signal from computing machine to communication module provides the information providing " power-feedback " aspect for regulating magnetic field to make in a device.Such as in certain embodiments, when by the virtual objects of user operation and another virtual boundary (such as, limit in a computer) interact time, the magnetic field of being responsible for suspension controller can be changed, to provide the resistance of the increase contended with the further operation of controller along suitable direction.This structure can provide tactile feedback to user, operates to provide even larger ability to user and understands the operation to virtual target in computing machine.
Sensor
In certain embodiments, infrared sensor can orientate the sensor in base as.Described infrared sensor can be but be not limited to passive infrared sensor or proximity transducer, described passive infrared sensor can detect the temperature variation that the movement due to controller causes, and described proximity transducer can detect controller as object by launching infrared signal bundle.When detecting, infrared sensor produces the signal represented the speed of controller according to three dimensional constitution.
In certain embodiments, optical sensor can orientate sensor (such as, in base or controller) as.Optical sensor can convert light to electric signal, and the existence carrying out detection control device due to the change of light and the distance measured at a distance of controller.Such as, optical sensor can be but be not limited to photoresistance, as the light emitting diode (LED) of photodiode or charge-coupled image sensor (CCD).When measuring, optical sensor produces the signal represented the change of the distance at a distance of controller according to three dimensional constitution.
In certain embodiments, use hyperacoustic sonac can as sensor localization in base.Sonac can be but be not limited to piezoelectric transducer, and piezoelectric transducer converts electrical energy into sound, and produces ultrasound wave with the existence of monitor controller and to measure at a distance of the distance of controller.When measuring, sonac produces the signal represented the change of the distance at a distance of controller according to three dimensional constitution.
In certain embodiments, acceleration transducer can be arranged in controller as sensor.Acceleration transducer can be but be not limited to MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) (MEMS).Described acceleration transducer can according to the displacement of three dimensional constitution Mersure Controler mass, thus the three-dimensional acceleration of detection control device.When detecting, acceleration transducer produces the signal represented the speed of controller according to three dimensional constitution.
In certain embodiments, gyroscope can be arranged in controller as sensor.Gyroscope can be but be not limited to comprise vibratory elements in interior MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) (MEMS).Gyroscope uses the vibrating elements based on not section pendulum (Faucaultpendulum) to carry out the three-dimensional angular velocity of Mersure Controler.Once gyroscope detects angular velocity, acceleration transducer produces the signal represented the angular velocity of controller according to three dimensional constitution.
Computing machine
Term " computing machine " is here for broadly representing any computing equipment, and described computing equipment can comprise virtual objects and regulate one or more characteristics of virtual objects in response to the signal (described signal can come from controller) comprising the information relevant with operation.In certain embodiments, computing machine can be on knee or bench device.In certain embodiments, computing machine is a part for 3D TV, game console, DVD player etc.In certain embodiments, computing machine is special computing equipment, for process or the control equipment of such as MRI imaging, X-ray computer tomography (CT) and so on.In certain embodiments, the input equipment of suspension and/or controller are sealings.In certain embodiments, the input equipment of suspension and/or controller do not have mechanical engagement or seam, make it prevent and/or to water resistant, water vapor, dust etc.In certain embodiments, Equipments Setting and/or for providing the force feedback input equipment of thumbnail size, for mobile and/or handheld device or instrument.In certain embodiments, the suspension input equipment be positioned at around the base on mobile device is controlled and/or seamless link and/or mechanical engage and/or seam.In certain embodiments, controller and/or base can be arbitrary sizes.In certain embodiments, controller and/or base are all larger.In certain embodiments, controller and/or base are less and/or are mobile or pocket size.In certain embodiments, controller is that span or diameter are less than 30 inches, such as 29,28,27,26,25,24,23,22,21,20,19,18,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 inches or less, any range limited between any two that comprise any range and the aforementioned value being less than aforementioned value.
The disclosure is not limited to the aspect of the specific embodiment described in this application, and it is the explanation as various aspects.As those of ordinary skill in the art understand, many improvement and change can carried out without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Except here, the function equivalent method and apparatus that those of ordinary skill in the art disclose in scope for the present invention according to aforementioned description is well-known.These improve and change all falls within the scope of the appended claims.The present invention is openly only subject to the restriction of the equivalent scope that claims and these claims are given.It should be understood that this is not openly be confined to concrete method, reagent, chemical composition or biosystem, but certainly can change.It should also be understood that the object of term used herein just in order to describe specific embodiment, instead of in order to limit.
As for any about use that is most and/or singular references herein, those skilled in the art can be singulative from most formal transformation, and/or are converted to most form from singulative, with applicable specific environment and application.For clarity sake, interchangeable in this explicit state singulative/most form.
Those skilled in the art are to be understood that, generally speaking, the term used, particularly in claims (such as, in the main part of claims) term that uses, usually be interpreted as open to the outside world term (such as, term " comprises " and should be interpreted as " including but not limited to ", term " have " should be interpreted as " at least having " etc.).Those skilled in the art should also be understood that then this intention will explicitly point out in this claim if be intended to indicate concrete number in introduced claim, and when do not have this clearly indicate, then there is not this intention.Such as, be help to understand, claims may have been used and guide phrase " at least one " and " one or more " to introduce feature in claim.But, the use of this phrase should not be interpreted as imply the claim feature introduced by indefinite article "a" or "an" and any specific claim comprising this feature is restricted to the embodiment only comprising this feature, even if this claim not only comprises guiding phrase " one or more " or " at least one " but also comprises indefinite article as "a" or "an" (such as, " one " and/or " one " should be interpreted as meaning " at least one " or " one or more "); When using definite article to introduce the feature in claim, equally so.In addition, even if explicitly pointed out introduce the concrete number of claim feature, those skilled in the art will recognize that, this enumerate should be interpreted as meaning be at least institute's column number (such as, the phrase " two features " that there are not other modifiers means at least two these features, or two or more these features).In addition, when use is similar to " at least one in A, B and C etc. " such statement, in general the implication should usually understanding this statement according to those skilled in the art makes an explanation (such as, " have at least one system " in A, B and C should include but not limited to the system etc. that has separately A, have B separately, have C separately, have A and B, have A and C, have B and C and/or have A, B, C).When use is similar to " at least one in A, B or C etc. " such statement, in general the implication should usually understanding this statement according to those skilled in the art makes an explanation (such as, " have at least one system " in A, B or C should include but not limited to the system etc. that has separately A, have B separately, have C separately, have A and B, have A and C, have B and C and/or have A, B, C).Those skilled in the art will also be understood that, represent in fact arbitrarily adversative conjunction and/or the phrase of two or more selectable items, no matter be in instructions, claims or accompanying drawing, all should be understood to give the possibility comprising one of these projects, these projects either party or two projects.Such as, phrase " A or B " is appreciated that the possibility comprising " A " or " B " or " A and B ".
In addition, when describing feature of the present disclosure or scheme with Ma Kushi group, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the disclosure is also describe with any separate member in this Ma Kushi group or member's subgroup thus.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that for any and all objects, such as, in order to provide written explanation, all scopes disclosed herein also comprise any and all possible subrange and the combination of subrange thereof.The scope listed arbitrarily can easily be regarded as fully describe and achieve this scope at least carried out halve, trisection, the quartern, five deciles, ten etc. grade.As non-limiting example, this each scope discussed can easily be divided into lower 1/3rd, in 1/3rd and upper three/first-class.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that all such as " until ", " at least ", " being greater than ", " being less than " and so on language comprise listed numeral, and referred to the scope that can be divided into subrange subsequently as mentioned above.Finally, the scope that it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that comprises that each is digital separately.Therefore, the group such as with 1 ~ 3 unit refers to the group with 1,2 or 3 unit.Similarly, the group with 1 ~ 5 unit refers to the group with 1,2,3,4 or 5 unit, by that analogy.
According to aforementioned description, it should be understood that and describe various embodiment of the present disclosure for illustrative purposes, and various improvement can be carried out when not departing from the scope of the present disclosure and spirit.Therefore, various embodiment disclosed herein is also not intended to limit, and its true scope and spirit are defined by the following claims.
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1. an input equipment for suspension, comprising:
Controller, comprises magnet and one or more display, and described display is configured to one or more image showing virtual objects;
Sensor, be configured to detect the position of described controller, towards or position and towards, and produce with the position of described controller, towards or position and towards relevant signal; And
Base, comprises the first magnetic field generator, and described first magnetic field generator is configured to generation first magnetic field;
Wherein said controller is configured to due to the power between gravity and at least described first magnetic field and keeps suspending,
Wherein said magnet is second magnetic field generator in generation second magnetic field, wherein produces the second magnetic field in the center of described controller, and wherein said controller is configured to rotate while resting on same position.
2. equipment according to claim 1, also comprise communication module, described communication module be configured to computing machine send with the position of described controller, towards or position and towards relevant signal, and other signals received from described computing machine, wherein said allocation of computer is for receive described signal from described communication module, and wherein said computing machine is connected with display, described display be configured to according to described Signal aspects have position, towards or the virtual objects of position and orientation information.
3. equipment according to claim 1, one or more display described of wherein said controller comprises six displays.
4. equipment according to claim 1, wherein detected position and detect towards corresponding respectively to positional information and orientation information, described positional information and orientation information provide and describe three-dimensional spatial information.
5. equipment according to claim 1, wherein said controller comprises the described sensor as acceleration transducer.
6. equipment according to claim 1, wherein said base comprises described sensor, and described sensor is infrared sensor, sonac, one of optical sensor or its combination in any.
7. a method for operating space information, comprising:
The first magnetic field is produced around base;
Suspend controller by the power between gravity and at least described first magnetic field, wherein said controller comprises display;
Mobile described controller; And
From described controller provide position, towards or position and orientation information,
Wherein said method also comprises:
Produce the second magnetic field in the controller,
Wherein produce described second magnetic field in the center of described controller.
8. method according to claim 7, also comprises: to computing machine send with the position of described controller, towards or the position signal relevant with orientation information.
9. method according to claim 7, comprising:
The display information relevant with virtual objects on described controller, the information relevant with virtual objects wherein about described virtual objects position, towards or position and towards.
10. method according to claim 7, also comprises:
One or more images of virtual objects are provided; And
Described controller shows one or more images of described virtual objects.
11. methods according to claim 7, wherein positional information or orientation information provide and describe three-dimensional spatial information.
12. 1 kinds of controllers, comprising:
Shell;
Be positioned at least one display surface on described shell; And
Magnet, is configured to be suspended in the air by described shell by magnetic force,
Wherein said magnet is positioned at described shell, make when described shell being suspended in aerial via described magnet, described shell can rotate around the first turning axle, the second turning axle and the 3rd axis while resting on same position, wherein said first turning axle towards with the second turning axle and the 3rd rotational axis vertical, and wherein said second turning axle towards with the first turning axle and the 3rd rotational axis vertical.
13. controllers according to claim 12, wherein said magnet is magnet.
14. controllers according to claim 13, wherein said magnet is electromagnet.
15. controllers according to claim 12, also comprise power supply.
16. controllers according to claim 12, also comprise sensor, and described sensor is connected with described shell, and be configured to detect described shell position, towards or position and orientation information.
17. controllers according to claim 12, also comprise the communication module in described shell, and described communication module is configured to computing machine transmission signal and from described computing machine Received signal strength.
18. controllers according to claim 17, wherein said communication module be configured to described computing machine send the shell detected position, towards or the signal of position and orientation information.
19. controllers according to claim 12, wherein at least one display is configured to show the image received from computing machine.
20. controllers according to claim 12, wherein said shell is in fact cube.
21. controllers according to claim 12, wherein said controller comprises six display surfaces.
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